Dynamometer



Oct. 19, 1943. w. c. DILLON DYNAMOMETER Filed Sept. 15, 1941 17 211mm)? madam C.flLZZOiz/ commensurate with: reasonable accuracy. of the flexible section of thehbar. Since the Patented a. 19, 194s I l i v 2 36 :Williarn C, Dillon, Chicago, 111., asisignor to W. i 1 I Dillon& Company, Inc.,.,Chi'cago, 111., a .c'or 2 poration'of'lllinois I f 11" M a v Application September 13, 1941, Serial No 410,715, v 4 V a e v I (me e-f. i9 ee+e L- i Thisinvention relates todynamometers of the blocks. The plugsor' blocks lliand i8 prefer-t type utilized in the measurement ofexerted ably have' knurled outer-surfaces *toaid'Qinyre-l forces. 4 sisti'ng' rotary movementrof theblocks in; the An object-of this invention is to provide a openings" 1 1, force measuring dynamometer including parts 5 Pins'22 and'23 extend through the ;openings adapted to bepresetto determine ;the force 19' and 20, respectively, and provider-supports; necessary for full scale deflection. p for rotatably securing yokes 2A ,and-flS/to the Another object of this invention is to provide ends of the bar." Theyokes 24and ZSareIadapted a 'forcemeasuringdynamometerincluding parts to have suitable elementsksecured thereto for movable to variouspositions tochange. .the force '10 applying the force to be "measured to the dyna required to effect fiullscaletdeflection. v. mometer.v i q Another object of this invention is togprovide The cross'section. of the mid portion of the; a dynamometer structure which, with. a given bar I2 is 'reducediand the openings l9 and 29, setof parts, is adaptedto be ,assembledfor the are displaced to :one side of "theylongitudinal measurement of forces of considerably different aXis'of the reduced portion, of ,thebar so that maximum values for full scale deflection. either tensile or compressive force applied to the Another object of. this invention is to provide bar throughthe yokes Hand 25 efiects flexure a force measuringdynamometer having-adjustof-themid-portion of the bar. ,The positions of ments which mayzbemadeto compensate for the blocks" or plugs i1, and IS in the openings manufacturing variations. in partsof the dyna- '20 I5 and 16 determines ,thedistance between the v mometer andathereby. to enable preadjustment openings 19 and 20 and the longitudinalaxis Other objectsand advantages of the invention distance .of .the openings J9 and 20 from the relate to features .0]? construction and arrangelongitudinalaxis of the flexible section of the mentv of partsswhichwill be apparent froma bar determines the leverage of the applied force considerationof the following specification and upon that flexible section, the required force for" accompanying drawing, wherein; H producing a predetermined flexure of the bar Figures 1,and.2 are, respectively, front and top maybe appreciably altered by the selection of elevation views of. a preferred embodiment .of w the position of the plugs or, blocks il and JIB thisiinvention; and y H p 3o in the openings l5 and i6. Through the use of Figs. 3, ,4 and 5 are fragmentary sectional views the plugs or blocks illustrated herein, dynamo'm of a portion of the dynamometer illustrated in eters may 'be provided from; parts which have Figs. 1 and 2 whichillustrate' modificationsof considerably different maximum force measuring a-portionof the structure. I ranges. p .Having particular reference to Figs. 1 and 2, a -The projecting portions {3 and M of thebar dynamorneter I0 includes a flexible bar I! or are preferably sufficiently thick or heavy as comsteel or, other suitable material, the physical pared to the flexible mid-portion of the bar that dimensions and the material of which are setheyflexurepi those end portions of the bar is lected to suit requirements .offlexibilitycom not-appreciable with respect to theflexure of 'nie nsurate with the exerted forces 'whichfareto the mid-portion of the bar. V/hen tensile forces be measured with the instrument. The flexible are to be measured, the openings 19 and 2 0 and bar- 2 ,h'e's enlarged angularly projecting end the pins/22 and 23 are preferably round so that portions l3 and I4 whichfprefe'rably project the .yokes 2,4 and--25;arerotatable with respect I from the same side of the bar-i2. Openings 15 to the bar. With. these partsrelatively rotatable, and i5 are'fprovided in 'the" enlarged end porthe bar aligns itself with the applied linear forc tions it and i iof the bar, the centers of which and is not distorted due-to an angularly applied openings are oiiset from the longitudinal axis force. However, in some instances where comof the, flexible mid-portion of the bar. The pressive forces are tozbe measured, it is prefer: openings l5and1'l6 are illustrated as being round, able that the pinsand openings are angular so but may well be'of some other shape such as '50 as to prevent rotation of the bar upon the an hexagonal or octagonal. Plugsorblocks Hand plication. of compressive force. In eitherun;

jiit'tightl'y into the openings l5 and 16, restance, the ,pinsEZ fand 23 are held-in place; spectively, and have smaller-openings [Sand 20", 'cottenpins 26 ancl 12?,- or other suitable means. V respectively therethrough' which are displaced A supportingarmlfl. is non-rotatablysecurd from the centers of the respective plugs or toonezendof thebar l2,byspaced-rivetspr p n of the position of thetending portion of the support arm 28, preferably near the extending end thereof, by a screw-' orother suitable fastening means which extends through the support arm andis" the back of the indicating device. preferably provided in the arm 28 through which the screw 34 extends, and ispreferablyzelongated in a direction transverse to the bar l2 toprovide indicatedin dot-and-dash lines at 4B and for movement of the indicating device -33"when-*'20 the screw 341s, loosened; i This movement of'ethe indicating: device provides; apreliminary adjustment for: establishing" the-proper zerorpositioni of, the indicator when the bar is unflexedcandvfor providing proper preliminary etting orpositioningotthe, parts during ;theinitia1 calibration of the-instrument.

' The indicating devicea33imay' be any one of r a number of standard indicating devices which are onthe market; and has been indicated as' a standard type of plunger-actuated dial indicator, such as are manufactured" by-"wella known oompanics and known as dial indicators. The indicating device -33 has a case 35, a' calibrated dial 38-and a rim-r bezel 31 which is rotatably mounted on thecase 33Sand has' the 3$ see cured thereto. A hand or pointer 3&is rotata'bly mounted on the'shaft' 39- incooperative!relation with respect to --the dial 36 wdJCOnGflltTlC1 With regard thereto. -A transparent glass: coverrlfl is secured to'the rim or bezel 31 to' cover'thecdial 36 and-pointer 33. The outeredge of the rim or bezel 31 is preferably knurled or grooved 18S :atrfl to iacilitate manual movement ofthe riniaonbeul with respectto the case '35. "After adjustment dial 38 with respectttoathe pointer'38 by movement of therim or beael.;3:l:,=it is secured in position" by a clamp '43,"which tightened against the surface of the rim or bezel by a thumb-screw -44 which extends :through the clamp l3 andis threaded-intothe case 135; The indicating device preferably-hash handle lizsecured to the case and projectingtherefrom.

The indicating device 33 includes a standard multiplying mechanism, which is not-showng but which effects rotary movernent of the pointer-33 in response to linear movement oi -the plungerJiB which is slidablymou'nted in a sleeve -4l-''-which is secured to the case 35. The plungerltlis biased outwardly away from movement responsive to the 'bia'singiorce keeps th plunger in contact with the bar during 'fiexure of the bar to a'ctuate the'pointer in one direce tion. Inward movement of -theplungemtoward the case 35 which occurs' during fiexure rotates l the pointer in the other direction.

"Inthe preferred embodiment of -this zinvention, the indicating device 33 *is disposed witherespectto-the bar |2-that the plungerfl engagas the surface of *the bar near the end Iof athatasbar opposite the end to-which the support arm .23 1is secured. With the plunger 18 biased againstzthe surface of the bar l2,"the pointer:73B' is iiDj itSjfiOlT- mai zero position when the bar' :12 :iaunfiexed and were "no idiodiriblied thereto iaanuamthe the case 35 so th'at'outward yokes 24 and 25. Also, in the preferred embodiment of this invention, the position of the indicating device 33 is preferably adjusted so that the point at which the plunger 46 engages the surface of the bar l2 may be varied to vary the range of force which may be measured by the dynamometer without changing any of the parts thereof, as well as to a point at which it accurateiy' follows the calibrated scare. m the illustiatfed dyn'amom'eter, a screw 48 extends through one of a plurality of openings 49, 50, and 52 in "the support arm 28 and is threaded into the case Qiw-By changing the opening through which the screw 48 extends, the angular position of the indithreaded:into"ifir eatingidevice'with respectto the support arm 28 A'slot35-isisfvaried;f'1hisjvariation in the angular position of the indicati'ngdevice varies the point of en- 'gagemmtnoi-zthc'blunger 46 with the bar 12, as 46 Thesurface of the bar which is engaged by the phmgenflzriszcpreferablycurvedas at 53. This curved-J'- surfa'cear'notzonly acts as? a =fillet to strengthen the bar, but is concentric with respect to thewaxisnof rotationa'of ythe indicating device about the axis 10f 'theiscrew il', so that-the positionof the plungeritiwithrespect to the indicating device remains'substantially'the samem any of: the positionsztdwhich the-indicating; device is adiustedr *Difierent' calibrations:on the dial, whichf-mayberputrorxairi: ii'ierent colors or in differentrowsyxor a muitiplying factor for the standard dial indicator, maybeutilized to indicate the range oi'iiorces measurable at the different positions to which the: indicating device is adjusted.

'In the cations of the device illustrated in Figs; 3; 4- and' 5; reference. numerals similar to thosepreviously-fused:refer; to 1 like parts which periormsirnilar functions. InI'igs; 3'and 4 the partsof -the device are the as those. illustrated iriFigsl mid -previously described, However, F ig 3-stiows the adjustment oi-the plug-or block l l te-an intermediate position such that the pin '22 is closerto -the-longitudinal; axis of the fiexible'portion-of the bar Itthantheplacement whichds illustrated in Fig 1.' Such'adjustment of the position oi th plug-or block l'lwith respect to thebar I 2 makes necessary the application of a greatefioroetathe-b'ar l2 to effect the same deflection or rotary movement of the pointer-33. In 'Flg'i- 4; the plug orblock-"i'l is set in an extrememoiition, -su'ch that the pin" 2221s even closer'tothe -longitudinal-axis of the flexible p ortion ,of the bar l2 thanthatiilustrated in Fig; 3. Such adjustmentof the plugor block l 1' makes necessary the application of'even greater force to'the bar 1| 2 to'eifect a partieular deflection or rotaryfmovement ofthe-poin-ter 383 It is,-therefore; apparent that the placement or selection of the position of the plugior block I'l' determines and considerably changes the maximum limit of measurable Iforce for. a given diameter which "is maderfrom' particular'sizes anditypes of parts.

In" themodifioation illustratcd'infig. 5; a plug or'iblockfillhas ajkeyway 55 therein: Cooperating key waysr-such as 56', .51 "and '58 are provided adjacent'zthe opening I5Ciri thef'bar' l2which, together wan the keyway,-55,"accommodate' a key 50 whichdeterminesthepositioriof the plug or block5t withrespect tothe, bar I2; The adjustment ,or the position of the 'p'lugfor block 5! determinesvthedistance of I the. ,pin 122 from the longitudinal- 'axis 7 of I the Y flexible portion a of the bar In the operation of the dynamometer, a force, such as a tensile force, is applied to the dynamometer through the yokes 24 and 25 by any suitable means secured thereto. The application of the force to the bar l2 through the yokes 24 and 25 effects a fiexure of thebar, since the axis or line of application of the force is displaced with respect to the longitudinal axis of the midportion of the bar. The flexure of the bar"effects relative movement between the ends thereof so that the support arm 28 moves angularly with respect to the bar and the indicating device moves relatively with respect to the surface of the bar which is engaged by the plunger 46. The

force.

When compression forces are applied to the bar instead of tensile forces, the action of the device is similar and a fiexure of the bar is effected which is dependent upon the force applied, but

pointer 38 is also dependent upon the applied bar which is dependent uponthe force applied, 7 means adapted to be preadjusted to predetermine the position of applying force to the angularly disposed portions to predetermine thereby the forcerequired to effect a given flexure of the bar, a rigid arm rigidly secure-d toone end of the flexible bar, a plunger actuated dial indicator secured to said arm at a position spaced from the the movements of the plunger 46 and the pointer 38 are in the opposite direction from those produced by tensile forces.

Although the characteristics of the bar l2, which are controlled by the material and dimensions thereof, control the general range of forces which may be measured by a single dynamometer of the type disclosed, the range of such a dynamometer may be materially changed by alteration of the positions of the plug or blocks Hand 18, and smaller variations in the range of the dynamometer may be accomplished by changing I the position of the indicating device to vary the a bar having a flexible portion and end portions projecting angularly from'the flexible portion,

bar and so disposed that said plunger rests against the bar at a place which is spaced from the arm, and means for adjusting the position of th indicator linearly and angularly with respect to the arm, said plunger being responsive a bar having a straight flexible portionand substantially rigid angularly disposed means at the ends thereof, means for applying force to the a angularly disposed means in a direction"substantially parallel to the straight flexible portion pendent upon the force applied, meansadapted to be positionedwith respect to the angularly disposed means to determine the force required to effect a given flexure of the bar,-an arm secured to one end of the flexible bar, and a plunger actuated dial indicator secured .to the arm at a position spaced from the bar and so disposed that the plunger contacts the bar at a position spaced from the arm, said plunger being responsive to the flexure of the bar to actuate the indicator.

3. A'dynamometer comprising, in combination,

said end portions having openings therein, blocks adapted to fit into said openings, said blocks having openings therein displaced from the center of the block, means holding said blocks inv place in the openings in said bar and with-the openings in the blocks in predetermined positions with respect to the bar, 'means received in said openings for applying force to the bar to flex the same andindicating means responsive r to flexure of the bar.

'WILLIAM-C. DILLON. 

